Mack in N.C.
Old Mossy Horns
need to melt some lead for weights.......do I need to buy a lead melting pot or can I use something like a turkey fryer. tks mack
does it have to be cast iron or can it be metal?Buy the cheapest cast iron pot you can and any kind of turkey burner or camp stove will melt it
melting lead were harmful?
hell yes!I've always wondered if the fumes from melting lead were harmful? We know ingesting lead is bad. We know that breathing indoor air filled with lead particles from gunfire has to be filtered by very expensive equipment to be considered safe. Even handling lead is hazardous without hand washing.
Anyone know?
Mackdoes it have to be cast iron or can it be metal?
That is what I like about using the cast iron pot I do I can fill it up turn it on walk away and come back. I'm never around the fumes on the initial melt.yes, they carry lead particles,,, lead ain't good for you,,,
make sure to do it OUTSIDE and stay UPWIND,,,
Thats one of many theoriesmaybe all that lead is what is wrong with me
I put an exhaust fan over my casting bench to draw off the fumes.I've always wondered if the fumes from melting lead were harmful? We know ingesting lead is bad. We know that breathing indoor air filled with lead particles from gunfire has to be filtered by very expensive equipment to be considered safe. Even handling lead is hazardous without hand washing.
Anyone know?
thanks, also I have read on it some and plan to have leather gloves and do it outside. I have a sinker mold that a friend gave me a few years back, it has 1,2,3 and 4 oz places in it and they look like they would almost be flat weights.Mack
I say yes. The reason is when you start the melt process the pan has nothing against it and a stainless steel pan or aluminum can either warp really bad or crack and that's the last thing you want to happen is have the lead dump out on the ground on your burner.
The lead also will not stick to the cast-iron like it can some other Alloys & Metals.
Many people have used old stainless steel Heavy Duty Pots to melt it and it does work I just don't trust it like I trust cast iron.
Nah…..you’ll be goodWill this mess up the seasoning on my mother in laws cast iron Dutch oven?
this explains your posts!Will this mess up the seasoning on my mother in laws cast iron Dutch oven?
Only the Libertarians.....this explains your posts!
does everyone in the south use moms pots for lead pouring?